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Unit Title: Persuasive Essays Grade Level(s): 11 & 12
Subject/Topic Area(s): English/Writing
Key Words: Persuasive essay
Designed by: Tyler Michaud Time Frame:
School District: Mt. Blue School: Middle School

Brief Summary of Unit

Learning how to develop an opinion, support it, and present it in a professional manner is crucial in a variety of settings: whether it be at a business meeting, written on an application, dinner out with a friend, or in the classroom. Over the course of the unit students will develop an understanding of persuasive writing. Through the exploration of editing, revising, planning, rewriting, relative vocabulary, and investigations of audience and personal explanations students will develop the skills needed to write a professional persuasive piece.